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This Week in Anime - Is There More to Onimai Than Fanservice?
Onimai might have had a controversial first episode, but it's a surprisingly sweet and nuanced story at heart. Steve and Chris give the series a second look.
This Week in Anime - Can Makoto Shinkai Only Make One Movie?
Director Makoto Shinkai reached worldwide recognition with his film your name., one of the biggest box office successes in Japan's history. With his new movie Suzume on the horizon, Nick and Nicky discuss the director's thematic fixations.
This Week in Anime - How Inu-Oh Perfectly Captures Masaaki Yuasa's Work
Masaaki Yuasa's latest anime film is the beautiful culmination of his artistic career. Steve and Chris discuss the film's approach to art (and art criticism) and what it means to a transgressive creator.
Seven Seas Licenses Sakurai-san Wants to Be Noticed Manga, I Will Forget This Feeling Someday Novel
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'Golgo 13' Creator Takao Saitou Dies at 89
'Golgo 13' Creator Takao Saitou Dies at 89: Publishing company Shogakukan announced on Wednesday that manga author Takao Saitou, known for creating Golgo 13, passed away on September 24 at 10:42 a.m due to pancreatic cancer. He was 89 years old. The funer...
Lunatic Circus Manga Goes on Hiatus
Usamaru Furuya launched manga in August 2020 // This year's November issue of Shinchosha's Monthly Comic Bunch magazine revealed last week that Usamaru Furuya's...
RetroCrush Adds Canary, Magic User's Club, Yakitate!! Japan Anime in October
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne, Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective, "surprise release" also coming
Komi Can't Communicate Anime Casts Megumi Han, Ruriko Aoki, Yurika Moriyama
School comedy anime premieres on October 6 // The official website for the television anime of Tomohito Oda's Komi Can't Communicate (Comi-san wa Comyushō...
Bloom Into You's Nio Nakatani Launches New Manga in October
Kami-sama ga Machigaeru is sci-fi manga about "bug" researchers
Oh My Goddess! Job-Hunting Spinoff Manga Ends in October
Yuhei Aoki, Kumichi Yoshizuki launched manga about Belldandy's search for job in January 2018
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, September 13-19
Demon Slayer rerun compilations earn 14% rating // The finale episode of the live-action series adaptation based on Miko Yasu's Police in a Pod (Hakozume:...
Eagle Talon Anime Gets New TV Spinoff About Sustainable Development Goals in October
New series stars Yoshida's cousin Katsuko // The official website for the Eagle Talon (Himitsu Kessha Taka no Tsume) comedy anime franchise announced on Monday...
Taamo Launches Tsumugu to Koi ni Naru Futari Manga on October 22
New manga from Atsumori-kun's Bride-to-be author centers on woman who doesn't socialize well
Cells at Work Baby Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Spinoff series will have 4 volumes // This year's 43rd issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine revealed on Wednesday that Yasuhiro Fukuda's Cells at Work! Baby...
Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku Rhythm Game Gets Mini Anime
Petit Seka to stream 10 episodes on YouTube for free
'Muv-Luv Alternative' Reveals Additional Cast Members
'Muv-Luv Alternative' Reveals Additional Cast Members: The official website of the Muv-Luv Alternative television anime series announced on Saturday four additional cast members. The anime series adapting âge's sci-fi visual novel will debut on October 7...